More News From ASMS

The Story of Giving Tuesday 2020 - told by a current ASMS student
The ASMS community is in awe of the tremendous generosity from each and every one of you that supported us and our future during the Giving Tuesday campaign. The plan for these contributions spans residence life, STEM, and the addition of outdoor learning spaces.

ASMS Students Lead Campus Beautification Mural Project
With the help of a professional artist, Kathleen Kirk Stoves, ASMS students were able to channel their school pride into a physical embodiment of this place we call home. They created a mural by the basketball courts! The mural features a signature ASMS dragon center stage with a background comprised of a flurry of mathematical equations.

ASMS RECEIVES STATE FUNDING FOR NEW SCIENCE RESEARCH CENTER
Building a state-of-the-art science research center is at the heart of the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science’s (ASMS) five-year strategic plan. The school has received a $6.2 million appropriation from the state of Alabama to build the facility within the next three to five years.

ASMS Biology Instructor Receives Grant for Sea Level Rise Education
ASMS faculty member, Alison Rellinger, has partnered with other researchers to collaborate on an effort to educate the public and students about Sea Level Rise (SLR). They were recently awarded a grant from NOAA which will help to expand their work and promote Sea Level Rise resilience along the gulf coast.

ASMS Biology Instructor Incorporates New SARS-CoV-2 Research Into Her Class
As part of her lesson on calcium this year, ASMS Biology Department instructor, Dr. Natalie Ortell, brought in breaking news research on SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to jump start their unit on elements.

ASMS Students Participate in 2020 Election Night
In the weeks leading up to the election, the ASMS campus was buzzing. As a politically minded student body, the biggest news on campus was which presidential candidate was ahead in Florida. Although finals week was nye, students just could not sit idly by and watch from the outside. One thing about ASMS students is that we love to be involved!